Nov 30, 2020
On this week's episode of SABRcast Rob Neyer is joined by SABR board president Mark Armour. The pair discuss SABR's series of top 50 lists, a task force to study major league classifications and more. Then Rob and SABR CEO Scott Bush discuss the latest winners in the minor league reorganization. For show notes, extra...
Nov 23, 2020
On this week's episode of SABRcast Rob Neyer is joined by writer and editor Dan Okrent. The pair discuss his baseball works including "The Ultimate Baseball Book," and "Nine Innings." They also discuss the creation of Rotisserie Baseball and the early days of the Bill James Abstract. Then Rob and SABR CEO Scott...
Nov 16, 2020
On this week's episode of SABRcast Rob Neyer is joined by researcher and author Scott Simkus. The pair discuss Scott's book "Outsider Baseball: The Weird World of Hardball on the Fringe" along with his efforts to search high and low for lost and forgotten box scores. Then Rob and SABR CEO Scott Bush discuss the Marlins...
Nov 9, 2020
On this week's episode of SABRcast Rob Neyer is joined by SABR board member Chris Dial. Along with a focus on the 2020 Gold Gloves, the pair discuss the rise of the SABR Defensive Index and what the future holds for the metric. Then Rob and SABR CEO Scott Bush discuss the first move on the minor league...
Nov 2, 2020
On this week's episode of SABRcast Rob Neyer is joined by Jeff Idelson and Jean Fruth to discuss their book "Grassroots Baseball: Where Legends Begin." The trio touch on stories of legendary home towns, baseball along America's most famous highway, and the state of youth baseball. Then Rob and SABR CEO Scott Bush look...